There are so many words in our vocabulary and new ones are being invented every day; however there are common three letter words that will most likely never change. If you could go through all the words you know or think you know, how many three letter words could you list? Now that, you are probably thinking would be a difficult and challenging task, and you are right. There are three letter words made up of practically every letter in the alphabet.

Now that you have thought about this, do you play Scrabble? Think of the ways these common three letter words could help you earn points and possibly win the game. That three letter word could be the one word that makes you Scrabble champion.

The Most Common Three Letter Words

The following words are all words that we use often, most likely on a daily basis. These words make up a big part of our language and our speech with other human beings whether we are talking, texting, e-mailing or writing. These words help us to complete our sentences and communicate effectively.

the – specifies, or makes particular

and – added condition or stipulation

for – directed to someone or something

are – present tense of the word be, or a metric unit

but – on the contrary

not – no way

you – a person or someone being addressed

all - everything

any – one

can – a container

her – a case of the pronoun she

was – to have actuality, a form of the word be

one – a number

our – a possessive form of the pronoun we

out – to be revealed of something or go outdoors or go beyond expectations

day – between sunrise and sunset

get – to come into possession of something

has – wealthy person, a form of had

him – a male human being

his – the possessive form of he

how – a way of doing something

man – an adult male

new – never used before, modern

now – right at this very moment, the present time

old – having or being for a very long time

see – to look or perceive with one’s eyes

two – the number

way – a method of doing something

who – a person or persons

boy – a young person who is of male gender

did - part of the musical scale

its – the possessive form of it

let – giving permission to

put – to place something in a spot of your choice

say – speak words from one’s mouth

she – a female human being

too – in addition

use – put into service

dad - father

mom – mother

Other Three Letter Words

In addition to the most common three letter words we often use in our language here is a list of three letter words that you may come in contact with quite often.